
Vincent Lugo Park ('Monster Park')
San Gabriel, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.6(855 Google reviews)
The beloved 1965 concrete 'sea creature' playground. Heads-up: some sculptures are under multi-year restoration and may be fenced — verify before a special trip.
Good for
- Ages 3–5
- Ages 6–9
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1305 Prospect Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776, USA
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What visitors say
- Nancy Hall★★★★★
This is a park with personality. It has a historic playground of big animal statues from 1968, as well as a more modern playground. A usually-dry stream-bed winds between them, crossed by several little bridges. There are shaded picnic tables. On a Saturday morning, there were several groups doing tai-chi. Small restrooms are available. Altogether, a very nice atmosphere and great for little kids.
6 months ago
- Dog People Pasadena★★★★★
Cute little park with a nice walking path near a seasonal stream, but the highlight is the whimsical playground.
3 months ago
- Ariana Rivera★★★★★
I used to come here as I Kid with my dad and my sisters. One of the best memories I have when I was a kid, and I loved every moment of it. Can't believe it's still here and well taken care of. There is a variety of playgrounds here that include slides, Swings, and other fun playgrounds. You can take a nice bike ride, or just hang out and read a good book. They also have workout equipment too for the adults, and lots of picnic tables to enjoy a good lunch or a birthday party.
4 years ago
- Monica Ott★★★★★
Love the park but it's secludedness has teens cussing or making out around while kids are trying to play. Bathrooms aren't clean at all.
5 months ago
- Sylk Eats★★★★★
Really well thought out park. Lots of great landscaping here.
3 months ago
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